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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Boy Drowned at Wagga Bathing [?] Returned to Water After Swimming Lesson Dragging Operations [?]Ruitless

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

The Mirrumbidgee claimed another victim on Friday morning when Martin Wasley aged 9 years son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wasley of 126…

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Tennis Harry Hopman Not for Davis Cup Team Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

Harry Hopman to-day decided to decline the invitation to submit his name for selection in this year's Davis Cup team. Hopman said he could not…

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Battening on Football Group [?] Attacked by Young Official Charges Denied

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

"I say and I make no apology for saying it that Group 9 is battening on country football," said Mr. C. Anderson treasurer of Young Rugby…

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Shadow King Melbourne Cup Hero to Retire From Racing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

Mr. F. E. Shillabeer, owner of Shadow King, said to-day that he had decided not to race the old horse again. Shadow King will be sent to a green…

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Splendid Game Between Narandera and Wagga Match Drawn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Wagga, the seventh team to play Narandera for the O'Farrell up, failed to regain the trophy on Sunday, but they had the satisfaction of…

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Athletic Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Athletic Association was held on Thursday last, when there were present Messrs. S. H. Barker…

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Rugby Football Adopted by Fascist Groups Rome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Owing to the "well defined characteristics of Rugby football as a combatant sport," young Fascist combatant groups have adopted it as an…

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Cootamundra's Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Local entries for the above close to-night. Up till this morning there were 20 enteries from Grenfell, 12 from Wagga,…

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Bowls Benjamin Defeats Smith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

An interesting game of bowls was played at Bolton Park yesterday when N. F. Benjamin (B.P.) met W. Smith (Wagga) in the final of the…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Club's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Splendid nominations have been received for the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club's meeting at the Wagga Cricket Ground to-morrow night. This…

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Boxing Bep Van Klaveren Signs Fresh Agreement Two Matches Before Leaving Australia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

An agreement was reached between the Dutch boxer, Ben Van Klaveren, and Charlie Lucas to-day, when Van Klaveren signed a contract with Lucas…

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Coursing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

In our report of the opening meeting of the local coursing club the names of Mr. Orm Passlow a[?]d Mr. Jim Walters were not included…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

"Tod" Morgan has been matched to meet the Italian, Saverio Turiello, at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium on January 29…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

The match arranged between the Gundagai district team and Tarcutta, for Sunday next, has been abandoned. It is hoped to arrange a…

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SWIMMING Championship Carnival Huge Nominations

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

The Cootamundra Swimming and Life-Saving Club's first annual championship carnival, to be held at the Olympic pool next Wednesday…

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Swimming Wagga Carnival Keen Competition Expected on Anniversary Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Wagga rarely is able to enjoy a programme of speed swimming, but every year the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club holds a carnival that…

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Wagga Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Day meeting on, Monday, January 27,…

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Tennis and Skipping For Beauty and Good Health

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

If you watch women tennis players of the foremost rank you cannot fail [?]o be enthralled by the grace of their movements, even when indulging in…

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Skill in Sport Pars About Prominent Players Olympic Games Russian at Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

Joining the New South Wales track athletic teem at the 11th hour, J. G. Lobban, the crack University jumper, sailed for Hobart and the Australian…

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